Dragon Ball ZGX
Rated T: Blood, Cursing, Suggestive themes.
Description: Bardock awakens on an unknown planet, finding himself to be alive and well. He runs into another Saiyan on the planet who explains that the natives of the planet have been taking care of himself and Bardock, and that a small handful of Saiyans besides Raditz, Nappa and Prince Vegeta, the Saiyans Frieza had kept for himself, have managed to survive Frieza's attack on Planet Vegeta. He also learns that he's been in a coma for thirty years. How will this affect things, will yet another alteration take place in this timeline? Another change to further throw things off course?
Act 1: Planet Trade Organization Saga
Last time on Dragon Ball ZGX, Bardock faced off against the mighty tyrant Frieza in an attempt to defend his home Planet Vegeta and his entire race. However, he is consumed by Frieza's Supernova and Planet Vegeta gets reduced to space dust. Next, he goes through a series of in depth visions, starting with his eldest son Raditz kidnapping Goku's son Gohan. After that, he witnesses the final battle on Planet Namek between Super Saiyan Goku and Frieza. His final vision shows the deaths of both Frieza and King Cold at the hands of a mysterious young Super Saiyan. He awakens and finds himself to be alive, and a fellow Saiyan, Sheamus, reveals that Bardock's been in a coma for thirty years. How will Bardock cope with the news, and where exactly is he? Find out today on Dragon Ball ZGX.
Chapter 2: Arrival on Transeki
Hours passed before Bardock woke up. Sheamus worried that Bardock had fallen back into his coma. He sat in a chair he'd brought to his room to keep an eye on the Saiyan. Sheamus slowly began falling asleep, but then Bardock woke up. He sat up and yawned loudly, rubbed his eyes then looked at Sheamus.
"Come to baby sit me?" Bardock asked.
"Just making sure you're not in another coma." Sheamus replied. "And obviously you're not. You gonna get out of bed any time soon?"
Bardock chuckled. "If you get out I'll get dressed and come downstairs." Sheamus nodded, stood up and exited the room. Bardock reached over and grabbed one of the articles of clothing. A green tank top. "Color fits me, will the shirt?" He pulled it over his head and onto his torso. It fit comfortably. "Ah, much more comfortable than that armor was." Bardock quickly got dressed.
He stood up and patted himself on the chest. His green tank top was tucked under a red sash and black pants. He sat on the edge of the bed and pulled his combat boots on and then the red legbands he always wore over his boots. He grabbed his red armbands off of the chair and slid them on, and then finally, Tora's blood soaked armband. He sat and looked at the armband he now used as a headband. Tora my friend, how I miss you. I'm sorry I let you down. Finally, he wrapped it around his head then stood up.
"The colors fit me perfectly, much better than that battle armor I always wore." Bardock cracked his neck and threw a few punches in the air. "Alright, looks like it's time to head down."
xXxXxXx
This hospital wasn't your average hospital, it wasn't too tall, and only had one elevator. Bardock decided to take the stairs. Only four flights of stairs he had to walk down before he reached the lobby. He looked out from the corridor into the lobby and saw Sheamus sitting in a chair surrounded by a bunch of smaller figures wearing hooded cloaks.
Sheamus caught sight of him as he appeared in the lobby. He got up pointed at him. "Bardock my man, looking sharp!"
Bardock looked around himself, looking at all of the cloaked beings. "So, where are we?" Bardock asked.
One of the short figures approached him and took his hood off. His skin was yellow and sagging, he had white mohawk like hair, his head was shaped slightly like a foot ball, and he had pointy ears. "Greetings sir, I'm glad to see you've awaken." Bardock nodded, not too sure whether or not to smile. "I am Takomi, the village's elder. This is Planet Transeki."
"Transeki?" Bardock said. He placed a hand under his chin. "I've heard good things about this planet."
"I bet." Replied Takomi, "Our planet is one that relays news across the Universe. You've been asleep for thirty years, I bet you'd like to know what's been going on." Bardock nodded and smiled. "Come with, you've already been checked out of the hospital. We can walk and talk through the village." The man turned and moved toward the exit. Sheamus and Bardock followed him out.
Once outside, Bardock looked up to the sky. It was yellowish orange with white clouds. The Sun was high in the sky, signaling noon. The gravity was the same as on Planet Vegeta. He also noticed that a lot of the village was a cross between mud houses like the Plants lived in before the Saiyans invaded, and more modern buildings like the ones on Planet Vegeta and Kanassa. "Now I see why you're so comfortable here Sheamus."
"Don't forget, I've been conscious the entire time." That comment kind of hit Bardock hard, his smile soon faded. "Sorry, I'm just saying that I've had time to adjust to the climate, the people, the food. The gravity's a given. It's very peaceful here."
"Sheamus is right." Takomi added. "Transeki is a peaceful place for the most part. We've never had anyone invade our planet to our luck." A group of smaller cloaked aliens surrounded the three. "Don't worry about them Bardock, they're just kids."
"Kids..." Bardock said to himself, envisioning Kakarot in his mind. How I wish I'd paid attention to you. Kakarot... My son...
"We knew about the Saiyans, Frieza and the Planet Trade Organization for a long time." Takomi said. "We heard about what happened to Planet Vegeta, and that Frieza had been the one who destroyed it. When you two arrived, we were shocked. We thought all of the Saiyans perished with the exception of your two sons, the big bald one Nappa, and of course Prince Vegeta." The trio stopped in front of a large body of water, yellowish orange because it reflected the sky's color. "This lake is one of the largest on the planet."
The old man and the planet itself made Bardock feel comfortable, but he couldn't help but think about his crew, his visions and his son Kakarot.
"Sheamus explained what had happened and we hurried you into the hospital." Takomi continued. "While you recovered over the last thirty years, we we're delighted to hear and spread the word of Frieza's defeat. It's only fitting that a Legendary Super Saiyan finished him off. But no one knows who he is."
"Kakarot?" Bardock asked.
"While it's true that Kakarot defeated him on Planet Namek before it blew up, he was not the one who killed he and his father King Cold." Takomi turned to face the two Saiyans. "I know you're going to ask, so I'll just answer it now. Kakarot still lives, he made it home safely. I received word that he spent some time on Planet Yardrat to recover from the battle with Frieza."
"How do you know all of this?" Bardock said with irritation present in his voice.
"It's a secret my friend." Takomi said with a smile. Bardock sighed. "However, that's only one of many secrets."
"What do you mean? What else is there?"
"This planet has a room underground that was built by our ancestors. It's a training ground for warriors, and it's said that if one trains inside for a long enough period of time, they not only become very strong, but their hidden power is brought to the surface. But no one alive today knows the whereabouts of this sacred room." Takomi coughed into his hand and shook his head. "Frieza might be dead, but there are still parts of his organization that continue to operate. I'm sure Sheamus already informed you of that." Sheamus nodded.
"But why? If the leaders of a faction are eliminated, shouldn't the faction crumble?" Bardock asked, hoping to find some answers.
"In theory yes." Replied Takomi. "I'm guessing you didn't know. But Frieza had a brother named Cooler. And Cooler was a lot stronger than Frieza."
"What!?" Bardock snapped. He began to shake in fear.
"Don't worry, I can tell you that Kakarot killed him." Takomi said. "He didn't make the mercy mistake twice. He might be slow in the head, but he's not stupid enough to repeat the same mistake with a tyrant such as Cooler." Bardock eased up. His son had truly become a great warrior. "However, I fear that word got back to their men about their deaths. I also think that they've heard of the secret room that lies below the surface."
"That means they'll be coming here." Sheamus said. "Don't worry though Takomi, I don't think anyone left is nearly as strong as Frieza and Cooler were. We can take them."
"We?" Bardock shot Sheamus a dirty look. "I've been in a coma for thirty years, how do you expect me to fight?"
"You must be delirious Bardock. You know that when a Saiyan recovers from a near death experience they become stronger than ever. You've been on the verge of death for thirty years, think about your power increase now. I'd say you've kept up with me, and you haven't even been training." Sheamus explained. Bardock nodded, but was still very unsure of himself. He was too weak to protect his team on Planet Meat, or stand up to Frieza.
"You'll be ready, I can sense you both have great power." Takomi said. Bardock looked at Takomi with a confused expression. "Ah, you can't sense power levels yet. Don't worry, we'll teach you it.
xXxXxXx
A few weeks passed. Bardock and Sheamus trained together under Elder Takomi's watchful eye. Sheamus had already learned how to sense other beings ki levels and life forces. Bardock was being taught in their training. They trained by the lake, as the Elder's home was located at the edge of a forest by the lake. The Elder offered the two Saiyans rooms to sleep in, food to eat, and the lake provided a place for them to cool off after they trained. The climate was ever-changing as well, when it would rain, the clouds would either stay white and cover the sky or darken, taking away any tint of the yellowish sky depending on how hard it rained. Storms were violent almost all the time, and it could go from extremely hot to extremely cold in a matter of seconds. Sheamus and Bardock often sparred no matter the climate. Their favorite was fierce lightning storms. The Elder thought they were crazy for wanting to train in such an environment, especially over the lake, but they didn't care. They were Saiyans, warriors prepared to battle anybody, anywhere, at any time.
Bardock was never asked to do anything due to the memories of being controlled by Frieza. Thus, Takomi never bothered him for much. Sheamus always ran errands for Takomi if he needed something, like food for the house and what not. And while during the day Bardock seemed okay, at night he was an emotional wreck. He learned how to sense energy and life force, developed some new techniques and greatly increased his power level, but the flashbacks kept hitting him. Tora, Fasha and the rest of his team, why couldn't he have landed on Planet Meat sooner? And then Frieza? What a fool to think he could stop Frieza on his own. He felt like a failure to his race for letting them all perish and letting their home world get destroyed.
Damn it! Bardock laid in bed. Next to it was a wooden night stand with a lamp on top of it. Other than the bed and night stand, the room was empty. There was a carpet on the floor to prevent anyones feet from getting cold. He sat up and pulled on his hair. What if he's right, and they do show up? I can't fight, I let my own race down. And how does he know about Kakarot? Or anything? I heard they received information from the far reaches of the Universe, but how?
Just then someone knocked on his door. "Who's there?" Bardock swung his legs over the side of the bed, his bare feet pressed against the carpet. His legbands remained on and so did his armbands and his headband.
"It's me, Takomi." Replied the elder. "May I come in, I must speak with you."
Bardock groaned and then sighed. "Alright, come on in." The door opened and the Elder entered the room.
"Bardock, I understand how you feel." He said, "You're consumed by doubt, lack of self-trust."
"What of it?" Bardock hissed.
"Easy son," The Elder said.
"How can I be sure I can trust you? You claim to know these things about Frieza's death, about my son Kakarot? Yet you won't tell me how."
"Bardock, is it that important to you that you must know the secret of our knowledge?" Bardock didn't give him an answer, a nod or anything. "Very well." The Elder sighed. "But you must not tell anyone else about this. Sheamus doesn't even know." Bardock nodded. "This planet has two polar ice caps like most planets in the universe. But here on Transeki, there are labs underneath the ice caps. These labs contain towers that pick up information as it travels through the universe. These labs are undetectable, so it remains a secret to the universe. Only the natives of this planet know of the towers."
"I see." Bardock nodded. "So they picked up transmissions from Frieza's ships and outposts on his planets. I get it now. And that also explains how you know about Kakarot."
The old man turned his back and approached the door. "Actually, let's just say Kakarot and I have a mutual friend." He then exited the room.
Great... More mysteries... Bardock yawned and laid back on his bed. I'm not gonna get any sleep, I can feel it. Bardock closed his eyes and attempted to catch some sleep.
Hours passed and just as he suspected, sleep did not come. He laid in bed on his back after trying many other positions. "Damn, I need to get knocked out or something." He sat up and pulled his combat boots on and rolled his legbands down over them. "If I can't sleep, I might as well train." He exited his room.
After a few minutes of walking, he found himself on a dock over the lake. He looked up to the sky. It was clear, many stars were visible across the night sky. Just like on any other planet. He looked back at the house, seeing the spotlights that he turned on before exiting the house. It was a brown house with a peaked roof, a staircase that led up to a deck. There was a window on the second floor of the house. The door on the first floor was sliding glass. "Never had anything like that on Planet Vegeta." Bardock turned back to the dark lake which reflected the stars in the sky.
He looked back up once more and spotted the moon. It was only half full. "I'm glad there hasn't been a full moon since I've been awake." He lowered his head and raised his right hand, his palm faced out and a blue ki blast formed just above his palm. Then he threw a small white ball of ki over the lake with his other hand. With the clench of his fist, the ki blast stopped and hovered just above the water. Then he channeled his ki into the blue sphere in his other hand. "Final... Spirit... CANON!" He launched the blast at the white orb, a small beam trailed behind the attack which was attached to Bardock's palm.
The blast struck and exploded over the water, causing a wave to form which headed toward the shore. "Damn!" Bardock put both of his hands up and generated a large blue shield. The wave hit the shield, sending water in all directions away from the house. Bardock let the shield down and mist from the wave landed on himself and the dock.
"Impressive." A voice called out from behind. Bardock whipped around in a defensive position only to reveal Sheamus standing on the shore before the dock. "Chill man, I sensed your energy flare up. Thanks for telling me you wanted to train."
Bardock relaxed his muscles and straightened out. "Not really out here to train, just to clear my mind. I can't sleep."
"What's on your mind?" Sheamus walked across the dock out to Bardock's position.
"Those visions showed me that Kakarot lives on a planet called Earth." Bardock said, walking to the edge of the dock. "Part of me wants to go there to finally meet him, and part of me doesn't."
"I understand, in thirty years you've never met your youngest." Sheamus said.
"Only once, but that was when he was an infant before he was sent away." Bardock replied. "I don't think he'll believe me when I tell him I'm his father."
"What makes you say that?" Sheamus approached him and found a place next to him on the dock.
"He hit his head about a year after he landed. He forgot his heritage and his mission." Bardock explained. "Like all Saiyans, Kakarot was sent to clear the planet of its inhabitants so Frieza could have it for his own selfish desires. When he hit his head, he suffered from a severe case of amnesia. But now..." He paused and spat into the lake. "He understands that he's a Saiyan warrior, but he's not ruthless. He showed Frieza compassion and mercy when he was on the brink of death. He doesn't fight to harm the innocent like we did, he fights just to fight..."
Sheamus patted Bardock on the shoulder. "Maybe it's time we follow his example."
"What's the use?" Bardock said. "We weren't bred to be heroes."
"Well maybe we should stop following those traditions of our race and start a new. Redeem ourselves."
"Last time I tried to redeem myself I almost died." Bardock snapped. "What part of that can't you understand?"
Sheamus shook his head, refusing to give in. "Just think about it, before, we were known murderers. How does that feel resting on your conscience?" Bardock didn't reply, he simply stood there staring out at the lake. "Just think about it." Sheamus turned and walked back toward the house.
Bardock stayed on the dock for a few more minutes thinking to himself. I'm not strong enough, why doesn't anyone understand that? I was a failure as a father, I'll be a failure as a warrior, a hero... Bardock turned away from the water and made his way back toward the house.
xXxXxXx
The next day came with not a cloud in the sky. It was still morning, Takomi and Sheamus sat in the dining room eating breakfast, but Bardock wasn't there. Instead he was up in his room catching up on the sleep he didn't get the night before. Soon enough, noon came and Bardock finally woke up. They needed supplies, and much to the surprise of Takomi and Sheamus, Bardock offered to travel with the two. Not because he wanted to, but because he needed to speak with Sheamus...
The trio made their way through the village. Takomi walked in front of Bardock and Sheamus. They approached a market which Takomi entered. Sheamus was about to enter as well, but Bardock grabbed his arm. "Sheamus I need to talk to you."
Sheamus turned around to face Bardock. "What is it?"
"I've decided to travel to Earth." Bardock revealed.
"Ah so you think you're ready to face Kakarot?" Sheamus said with a smile.
"No, actually I don't." Said Bardock. "But if I wait, I might never think I'm ready. So I'm going to go. Today."
Sheamus' eyes shot open in shock. "Today? Are you nuts? Yeah we've been training but you don't know what could be down there!"
"I didn't ask for your criticism, I actually wanted to know if you'll tag along." Bardock said, turning his back to Sheamus. "It seems as though you're afraid. I'll understand if you don't want to go, but I sincerely doubt there's anything there we have to worry about." For a moment they were silent. Takomi then exited the market.
"I thought you'd have some gr..."
"Hush Sheamus." Takomi ordered. "Something isn't right."
Sheamus turned his head forward and noticed that Bardock was looking at the sky. Sheamus looked as well. Nothing happened, just a clear sky with the sun high above. Then a streak of light shot across the sky. "What the?" Sheamus said.
Another streak of light passed high over head. "I don't like this." Said the elder. Then, the light appeared in the sky once more, but this time much larger. "It looks like it's going to strike the village."
Just as he said, the light hit the ground in the center of the village, causing an explosion sending rocks, metals and other materials through the air. Bardock clenched his fists. "We better check it out."
The two Saiyans took off toward the center of town. In a matter of seconds, they were there. The two stood on the edge of a massive crater. In the center was a large circular ship. Bardock and Sheamus were both shocked. It was a ship nearly identical to Frieza's. This ship is flatter than Frieza's and has a blue window rather than a purple one.
"Great, looks like the PTO is here." Bardock said. The circular door on the roof opened up and two alien figures jumped out and landed right outside of the door.
They both looked like Appule, both wore green scouters and black Planet Trade Organization battle armor. The one on the left had blue skin, and the one on the right had orange skin. Many villagers gathered around the crater as well to see what was going on.
The left soldier spoke first. "From this moment forward, Planet Transeki is under the full control of the Planet Trade Organization."
The right soldier added. "Anyone who defies our orders will be put to death immediately."
"Is that so?" Bardock yelled from the edge of the crater. His arms were crossed and if looks could kill, these two would have exploded already.
The blue soldier laughed. "You think you can stand up to us?"
"Actually, I know I can, so why don't you just leave?" Bardock said with a smirk.
"And just how do you know that? You don't even have a scouter." The yellow one added.
"For your information, we can sense your power levels." Sheamus added. "I wouldn't place any faith in those scouters."
The yellow one watched Bardock closely. There's something familiar about him... He thought for a few more moments before he came to a conclusion. His eyes widened. "Geko!"
"What is it Ratullo?" Replied the blue one.
"He's... he's the guy that beat Frieza on Namek. The Legendary Super Saiyan!" Ratullo was frozen in fear.
Geko looked at him and then back at Bardock. "That can't be right... File says THAT Saiyan lives on a planet called Earth, and we both know that Frieza, King Cold and Cooler were all disposed of there." Geko scanned Bardock closely, then he too came to a conclusion. "That looks like the Saiyan that tried to oppose Frieza before he destroyed Planet Vegeta!"
"That's correct!" Bardock yelled. "The first answer wasn't a bad choice, because I'm the father of the Super Saiyan you speak of!"
"A low-class clown like you?" Geko replied. "You should have died! How do you live?"
"Enough!" Bardock yelled, phasing out of sight. Geko went flying into the wall of the crater in front of him. Bardock stood next to Ratullo with his leg extended to his side. Then he straightened out and looked at Ratullo.
Ratullo backed up while quivering, but was soon met with a fist to the face, sending him flying into the crater wall behind him. Sheamus landed with a scowl upon his face. The two Saiyans locked eyes, then looked at the two they'd just attacked.
Geko pulled himself out of the hole in the crust and jumped back to the ship, as did Ratullo. "So you think you're tough huh?"
Ratullo chuckled. "Don't go thinking you can take us, we haven't even powered up yet."
Bardock and Sheamus stood back to back ready to fight. "So much for heading to Earth." Bardock said.
"Let's just worry about these two fools." Sheamus replied. Just after Sheamus finished that statement, more soldiers flew out from inside of the ship. They all wore full body armor including face masks.
"Way to open your big mouth." Bardock snapped.
"Let's see how you fare against thirty of us!" Geko shouted. He began laughing, as did Ratullo.
"Damn it." Bardock groaned. They were surrounded, and seemingly outmatched in this situation. I can't... I'll fail just like before!
xXxXxXx
Meanwhile on Earth, the Guardian of Earth, Kami, stands on the edge of his Lookout with a worried look upon his face.
"Kami? What's wrong?" Asked his friend Mr. Popo.
"I'm sensing an evil force somewhere in space, but I can't pin point it Mr. Popo." Kami replied. "I hope it stays away from Earth, at least for now anyway. Earth doesn't need a galactic invader as well as Androids terrorizing the planet. I fear it would be too much strain on Goku and the others."
"Oh no..." Mr. Popo simply said. "Do you want to warn them?"
"Not quite yet. I will inform them if I feel it is necessary." Kami sighed. "Remember, we still have three months before the Androids are supposed to appear. Hopefully this doesn't turn out to be a threat to us."
To Be Continued...